Salad

Nhoam sva (Khmer green papaya salad)

Name: Nhoam sva (Khmer green papaya salad)
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400g Green papaya; 1 gousse Garlic; 2 Chili pepper; 1 Tomato; 40g Peanuts; 2 tbsp Fish sauce; 1 Lime; 1 bunch Fresh mint

Preparation time: 20 min
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Green papaya — to buy400g
Garlic — to buy1 gousse
Chili pepper — to buy2
Tomato — to buy1
Peanuts — to buy40g
Fish sauce — to buy2 tbsp
Lime — to buy1
Fresh mint — to buy1 bunch

Preparation

Peel the green papaya, shred it into thin strips with a mandoline or knife.
Pound garlic and chili in a mortar into a fine paste.
Add the shredded papaya in small batches, pound lightly to soften without crushing.
Add quartered tomato, crushed peanuts, mix gently.
Season with fish sauce, lime juice and a pinch of sugar.
Taste: the balance should be tangy, salty and lightly spicy.
Sprinkle with chopped fresh mint and serve immediately well chilled.